INFORMS has awarded the U.S. Air Force Academy its 2017 UPS George D. Smith Prize for its operations research (O.R.) program, which prepares its graduates to become frontline O.R. practitioners as analysts in the Air Force.
The Air Force Academy’s O.R. program exposes more than 50 percent of cadets to at least one O.R. course and provides cadets the opportunity to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in O.R. A year-long applied senior capstone serves as the apex of the program, during which teams of cadets consult for military, corporate, local government, and nonprofit organizations to address real-world problems. Organizations that have teamed with the program in the past include DARPA, the Missile Defense Agency, Lockheed Martin, Walmart, and the Healing Warriors Program.
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Ashley Kilgore
Manager, Public Relations
INFORMS
Catonsville MD
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